We live in a culture that glorifies exhaustion, where burnout is a badge of honour, and rest must be earned. We are told that our worth is tied to how we sell our time and energy. We are hooked on the dopamine-dispensers in our pockets.
I started Opting Out as a gentle rebellion.A place to explore what it means to stop striving, slow down, and reclaim rest — not as a reward, but as a right.
When we opt out, we are in command of our attention, rather than being a slave to the algorithm. We can discern the injustices that need to be addressed, and act from a resourced place, rather than a depleted one.
What you’ll find here:
Essays on unlearning hustle culture, on switching off, choosing your own path, and community care
intersectionality and collective liberation
Notes on rest as an act of resistance
Reflections on stillness, slowness, and self-worth
Musings on social media, the attention economy and quiet rebellion
Restful practices: yoga nidra and restorative yoga
A Slow Reading Group, where we can share thoughts on texts of rest, liberation and opting out, chapter by chapter
live fortnightly Co-Resting sessions (starting July 2025)
Quiet reminders that you are already enough
This is not a productivity newsletter in disguise.
This is for the misfits and the questioners, the ones who are ready to step off the treadmill with grace, and maybe a blanket and a bolster.
It is my intention that this is a safer space for queers, people of colour, all genders (including transgender and gender non-conforming), neurodivergent folks.
Why “Opting Out”?
Because saying no is powerful.Because doing less isn’t lazy — it’s liberating.Because the world doesn’t need more burned-out people trying to prove they matter.
Here, we rest.We resist.We opt out.
You’ve already done enough. You can rest now.
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